Job 18:4 Parallel Translations

Why do you rip yourself apart in anger? Should the earth be abandoned for your sake or a boulder be dislodged?(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?

ASV:

Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, Shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?

BBE:

But come back, now, come: you who are wounding yourself in your passion, will the earth be given up because of you, or a rock be moved out of its place?

DBY:

Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of its place?

ERV:

Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, shall the earth be forsaken for thee? or shall the rock be removed out of its place?

JPS:

Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?

WBS:

He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of its place?

WEB:

You who tear yourself in your anger, shall the earth be forsaken for you? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?

YLT:

(He is tearing himself in his anger.) For thy sake is earth forsaken? And removed is a rock from its place?

Job 18:4 Cross References

XREF:

Job 18:3 "Why are we regarded as beasts, As stupid in your eyes?

Job 18:5 "Indeed, the light of the wicked goes out, And the flame of his fire gives no light. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

18:4 {c} He teareth himself in his anger: shall the {d} earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
(c) That is, like a madman.
(d) Shall God change the order of nature for your sake, by dealing with you otherwise than he does with all man?

WES:

18:4 He - Job. Thou art thy own tormentor. Forsaken - Shall God give over the government of the earth for thy sake, to prevent thy complaints and clamours? Shall the counsels of God, which are more immoveable than rocks, and the whole course of his providence be altered to comply with thy humours?

MHC:

18:1-4 Bildad had before given Job good advice and encouragement; here he used nothing but rebukes, and declared his ruin. And he concluded that Job shut out the providence of God from the management of human affairs, because he would not admit himself to be wicked.

CONC:

Abandoned Anger Forsaken Moved O Passion Pieces Removed Rock Rocks Sake Tear Tearest Teareth Tearing Thyself Wounding

Abandoned Anger Earth Forsaken Moved Passion Pieces Removed Rock Rocks Sake Tear Teareth Thyself Wounding

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